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- Page 1 FERNO ® Users’ Manual When It’s Critical ® KED® Pro Read this Manual January 2011 GLO and Retain for Pub. No. 234-3396-00 Future Reference...
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Page 2: Ferno Technical Support
For assistance or information, please contact your Ferno in the event of transfer to new users. Additional free copies are distributor. If you do not have a Ferno distributor, please contact available upon request from Customer Relations. Ferno Customer Relations: Proprietary notice Ferno-Washington, Inc. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
® From the Carrying Case __________________ 16 10 - Accessories and Related Products ____________ 34 Training Record ______________________________ 35 5.5 Placing the KED Pro Behind the Patient _____ 17 ® Maintenance Record ___________________________ 35 © Ferno-Washington, Inc 234-3396-00 January 2011... -
Page 4: Safety Information
Pro and/ ® spine board and cot. or in this users’ manual. Ferno uses symbols recognized by Crossing the shoulder strap over the patient’s neck can the International Standards Organization (ISO), American choke the patient. Fasten the shoulder strap only as National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the emergency described in this manual. -
Page 5: Operator Skills And Training
● personnel should attempt such rescue procedures Technical Rescue procedures before using the KED ® unless they have received professional instruction and Pro in a Technical Rescue situation. training. © Ferno-Washington, Inc 234-3396-00 January 2011... -
Page 6: About The Ked® Pro
General specifications are rounded to the nearest whole number. Wraparound torso flaps ● Metric conversions are calculated before rounding the Imperial Shoulder strap ● measurements. For more information, contact Ferno Customer Relations (page 2) or your Ferno distributor. Take-down strap (2) ● Ferno reserves the right to change specifications without notice. Head/chin strap (2) ●... -
Page 7: Components
® Head/Chin Strap (2) Modular Filler Pad (3) Color-Coded Lifting Securing Strap (3) Handle (3) Wraparound Head Flaps Shoulder Strap Buckle (2) Leg Strap (2) Storage Strap (3) Shoulder Strap (1) Take-Down Strap (2) © Ferno-Washington, Inc 234-3396-00 January 2011... -
Page 8: Using The Features
(Figure 4). 2. Repeat until the strap is snug tight. Feed Pull Figure 4 - Feed-and-Pull Tightening Technique © Ferno-Washington, Inc 234-3396-00 January 2011... -
Page 9: Lengthening Torso And Leg Straps
If you are not going to use the leg straps, leave them attached in the storage configuration, where they will not interfere Figure 7 - Releasing a Leg Strap with applying the KED Pro. From its Elastic Keeper ® © Ferno-Washington, Inc 234-3396-00 January 2011... -
Page 10: Torso Straps
Middle strap ● Bottom strap ● Leg straps ● Head/chin straps ● Top strap ● Figure 10 - Middle and Bottom Straps Fastened © Ferno-Washington, Inc 234-3396-00 January 2011... -
Page 11: Leg Straps
Using lEg sTraPs DUring TEChniCal rEsCUE Body Midline In Technical Rescue situations such as a vertical lift or confined-space rescue, place the leg pads on the leg straps. This will help set the groin area and will minimize pressure against the patient’s groin. © Ferno-Washington, Inc 234-3396-00 January 2011... -
Page 12: Modular Pads
Secure the patient’s head with the head straps (see Head Figure 13 - Using a Modular Pad to Fill a Gap Straps, page 14). Between the KED® Pro and the Patient otee: The pads can also be used as splint padding. © Ferno-Washington, Inc 234-3396-00 January 2011... -
Page 13: Lifting Handles
® ● (330 lb) Use a suitable lifting bridle with a load capacity of at ● least 1,500 kg (3,300 lb. or 15Kn). The Ferno ® ® Lifting Bridle is recommended for this application (See Accessories, page 34). Connect the bridle to all three carry handles and adjust to ●... -
Page 14: Head Straps
® flaps toward the outside of the KED Pro (away from the patient’s ® head as shown in Figure 16 and Figure 17). Figure 17 - Head Straps Attached With Head Flaps Folded Back © Ferno-Washington, Inc 234-3396-00 January 2011... -
Page 15: Using The Ked® Pro
Stay with the patient at all times. ● Operators performing Technical Rescue (using the KED ® ● for a one-person lift or confined-space rescue) must receive professional instruction and training in Technical Rescue procedures. © Ferno-Washington, Inc 234-3396-00 January 2011... -
Page 16: Applying The Cervical Collar
Apply the cervical collar according to local protocols and the cervical-collar manufacturer’s instructions. In Figure 18, one operator holds the patient’s head and neck in neutral alignment while the other operator applies the Ferno ® WizLoc cervical collar before the KED Pro is applied. -
Page 17: Placing The Ked® Pro Behind The Patient
KED Pro, taking ® care not to move the patient’s head. Figure 24 - Centering the KED® Pro 7. Use the lifting handles to center the KED Pro behind the ® patient. © Ferno-Washington, Inc 234-3396-00 January 2011... -
Page 18: Applying The Leg Straps
You will tighten the leg straps just before transferring the patient to the long spine board. Figure 25 - Placing a Figure 28 - Leg Strap Leg Straps Under the Applied Patient’s Leg © Ferno-Washington, Inc 234-3396-00 January 2011... -
Page 19: Wrapping And Positioning The Ked® Pro
Positioning the patient as fully as possible against the KED® Pro minimizes the need for padding between the patient’s head and the KED® Pro. However, be aware that some patients may not be able to sit fully back into the KED® Pro. © Ferno-Washington, Inc 234-3396-00 January 2011... -
Page 20: Fastening The Torso Straps
“Money buys lots of hot Toys” Money= Middle Strap Buys = Bottom Strap Lots of = Leg Straps Hot = Head/Chin Straps Toys = Top Strap Figure 30 - Middle and Bottom Straps Fastened © Ferno-Washington, Inc 234-3396-00 January 2011... -
Page 21: Securing The Patient's Head
See Head Straps, page 14. After the head and chin straps have been applied, the operator holding the head may release his or her grasp on the patient’s head. Figure 36 - Head Straps Applied © Ferno-Washington, Inc 234-3396-00 January 2011... -
Page 22: Buckling The Top Strap And Making Final Strap Adjustments
2. Check and tighten the middle (yellow) strap. 3. Check and tighten the bottom (red) strap. 4. Check and tighten the leg straps. The properly applied KED Pro is shown in Figure 37. ® Figure 37 - KED® Pro Applied © Ferno-Washington, Inc 234-3396-00 January 2011... -
Page 23: Using The Shoulder Strap (Optional)
Tighten the shoulder strap to a snug fit (Figure 40). Do Shoulders not overtighten. Warning Crossing the shoulder strap over the patient’s neck can choke the patient. Fasten the shoulder strap only as described in this manual. Figure 40 - Buckling the Shoulder Strap © Ferno-Washington, Inc 234-3396-00 January 2011... -
Page 24: Extricating The Patient To A Long Spine Board
11. Secure the spine board on the cot with the cot restraints. 12. Tighten the shoulder strap. Warning an unrestrained patient can fall off the spine board or cot and be injured. Use restraints to secure the patient on the spine board and cot. © Ferno-Washington, Inc 234-3396-00 January 2011... -
Page 25: Straps For A Standing Take-Down (Optional)
14. Both Operators (and Additional Helpers, if present): armpit area and the other hand just below the patient’s Lay the patient on the ground or nearby ambulance cot. buttocks area. Secure the patient to the cot with additional restraints. © Ferno-Washington, Inc 234-3396-00 January 2011... -
Page 26: Adapting The Ked® Pro In Special Situations
Fasten the top strap in the bottom buckle (Figure 50). Figure 50 - Three-Strap Configuration otee: The images on pages 26-28 show a Ferno Model ® 125 KED , and are intended to illustrate principles for use. ®... -
Page 27: Adapting The Ked® Pro For A Pediatric Patient
Figure 52 - Adapting for an Angulated Neck 6.5 adapting the KED® Pro for Use With Monitoring systems Folding two slats of each torso flap inward provides more chest exposure when needed. Loosening two of the three chest straps allows defibrillation without losing immobility (Figure 53). Figure 53 - Adapting for A Monitoring System © Ferno-Washington, Inc 234-3396-00 January 2011... -
Page 28: Adapting The Ked® Pro For Use As A Splint
6.7 Using the KED® Pro With an anti-shock garment The KED® Pro will not interfere with, or limit the use of, a pneumatic anti-shock garment (Figure 56). Figure 56 - Adapting for Use With an Anti-Shock Garment © Ferno-Washington, Inc 234-3396-00 January 2011... -
Page 29: Storing The Ked® Pro
Figure 58 - Making the First Fold and have the buckle in your hand, in a single motion. Figure 59 - Folding Accordion Fashion Figure 60 - Buckle Tang In Elastic Retainer © Ferno-Washington, Inc 234-3396-00 January 2011... - Page 30 KED Pro (Figure 62). ® Figure 61 - Wrapping the Leg Straps Figure 62 - Press the Strap Hook-and-Loop Material Against the Mating Material on the Outside of the KED® Pro © Ferno-Washington, Inc 234-3396-00 January 2011...
- Page 31 The head straps may also be stored on the KED Pro, ® attached to the head flaps. See Head Straps, page 32. Figure 63 - Storing the Modular Pads Figure 64 - Storing a Cervical Collar Figure 65 - Storing the Head and Chin Straps © Ferno-Washington, Inc 234-3396-00 January 2011...
- Page 32 Figure 67 - Rolling the KED® Pro Figure 68 - Attaching the Storage Straps Figure 72 - Closing the Figure 73 - Carrying Case Figure 69 - Ready for the Carrying Case Carrying Case Shoulder Straps © Ferno-Washington, Inc 234-3396-00 January 2011...
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Page 33: Maintenance
When using maintenance products, follow the manufacturers’ Minimum directions and read the manufacturers’ material safety data Maintenance intervals sheets. You can purchase a recommended disinfectant from your Ferno distributor or Ferno Customer Relations (page 2). • Disinfecting (this page) • 8.2 Disinfecting and Cleaning Cleaning (this page) •... -
Page 34: Parts
Use the KED® Pro only as designed by Ferno. 9.2 Worldwide To order Ferno parts, contact your Ferno distributor. Your distributor is the only agent authorized by Ferno to manage, service, and repair Ferno products. 9.3 Parts Part Part umber... -
Page 35: Training Record
KED® Pro Training rECorD Date ame Training Method MainTEnanCE rECorD Date Maintenance Performed © Ferno-Washington, Inc 234-3396-00 January 2011...